| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher-John Banda | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Blantyre, Malawi | ||
| Date of death | 6 September 2009 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Lilongwe, Malawi | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996-2001 | MTL Wanderers | 74 | (20) |
| 2001-2003 | Big Bullets | 41 | (8) |
| 2003-2009 | Kuchekuche Stars | 88 | (25) |
| National team | |||
| 1996-2009 | Malawi | 70 | (23) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Christopher-John Banda (10 July 1974, Blantyre, Malawi - 6 September 2009) was an Malawian footballer.[1]
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A long time member of the Malawi national football team, has competed for his national team from 1996[2] and played his last three games 2009,[3] his last international game was two days for his death against Guinea national football team.[4]
He collapsed in the game from his club Kuchekuche Stars against Man Tour in a qualifying game for Standard Bank Fam Cup and died later in the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe.[5]